I’m sorry, dear neighbour, that my cats catch, eat, go about their natural ways and kill birds and/or squirrels in your/my neighbourhood. No, actually, I’m not sorry. You used to have a cat that possibly did the same thing, but unfortunately it expired. If you had been a neighbour that did not/never had a kitty that did this I would be more sympathetic, but you did in the past have a cat that roamed where it wanted and, I’m assuming, killed nature the way my kitties did. I would not have judged. —Me
This article appears in Jul 14-20, 2011.
Perhaps your neighbor has had her fill of Mother Nature’s
strange and wondrous ways for this month…
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Self-entitled twat.
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So, you’re the asshole of the neighborhood. Big ups!
And if I see your fucking cat messing with my herb garden again you won’t have to buy any more kitty food, k?
If you neighbor has made it clear they do not appreciate your car in their yard, you need to do something about it, otherwise they have the right to report the animal to SPCA.
Oooooooooooooh go on get angry Cranky!
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I have served two cat masters over the years. They were both indoor cats and lived long lives because of that fact. Some who serve cat masters think it is cruel and unnatural for a cat to live out its life indoors, sleeping on sunny windowsills, leaping off tall furniture, playing in the toilet water and all the while keeping a watchful eye on its human slaves.
I say, if you want to have a “natural” cat, put it outside, never feed it again and let nature take its course. It is very likely that your little “Tigger” will be some other animal’s meal inside of six months, if it doesn’t die of starvation or exposure first.
Of course, luring birds to bird feeders isn’t exactly letting nature take its course either.
But speaking as someone who digs a lot of dirt to grow vegetables, I’d rather have a neighbour with a bird feeder than one with a free-range cat scratching and shitting next to my carrots.
Cats are an introduced species, sure it may be in their ‘nature’ to attack and kill songbirds and squirrels, but it sure as hell isn’t right to allow them to do that – the native animals we have here have not evolved defense mechanisms against cats as an introduced species.
Also it’s safer for the cat himself to be indoors. Sounds like you’re the douche.
ooooh CAT FIGHT…:)
You’re a twat, OP and probably the first one to bitch and moan and cry when something happens to your cat outdoors (feline leukemia, gets hit by a car, attacked by another animal, etc…).
Animal owners like you need a swift kick in the ass and a visit from animal control. Your cat should be with someone who actually knows how to properly take care of a cat and gives enough of a shit about the animal to do what’s best for it.
Cats are an “introduced species” Oh, those poor grey squirrels and starlings, whatever shall they do?
Must be summer and the great outdoor v. indoor cat debate is on.
Really vic? “the native animals have not evolved defense mechanisms against cats”? Um, birds have wings don’t they? Squirrels can climb trees much more quickly than cats can’t they. Their defenses may not be specific to the feline threat but they have more than enough defenses to evade the pouncing purrbox of the neighbourhood. If they’re too slow or stupid to take advantage of their natural abilities at the right time, then that would be Darwin’s theory at work.
I will more than encourage one invasive species (cat) to take out another (starling) and shed no tear.
Op, don’t be surprised if one day a dog decides to wring your cat’s neck in its jaws, afterall he’d only be doing what comes naturally to him so you’d have no right to be offended or angry; afterall, you leave your cat open to this fate by allowing it to roam free! Personally, I’d be happy to see this happen to a self-entited, unapologetic asshole like you. I’d feel sorry for your cat but not as much as I would for the birds and squirrels it attacked, as I much prefer those animals to cats.
I volunteered with the wildlife rehab center over in Seaforth, Hope for Wildlife, and I can tell you that the majority of songbirds that come in are not starlings. We get young fledgling robins and finches and bluejays, as well as baby chipmunks who have sustained injuries due to cats.
Hope herself who runs the place is a very strong proponent against letting cats live outdoors for this very reason – she keeps her own cat inside even though she pretty much lives on a farm. I have a feeling that someone who has dedicated the majority of her life to wildlife rehabilitation would know more about the harm that cats and do to an ecosystem than you fine folks.
Had a neighbor once who had a cat in heat and it wasn’t very cute watching nature hump our gnome statues or poop on our pansies.
Some cities are passing laws so cat owners must be as responsible as dog owners.
My kitteh lives inside, and he’s a happy, loveable old soul. Breaks my heart to see birdies get eaten/killed. Domestic cats don’t need them for food, so really, it’s kind of senseless. Try teaching a kitteh “no!” though. So keep ’em inside. And that will save you from posting your next bitch when you cat gets hit by some useless oblivitron driver.
Can also understand having a cat that likes outdoors though. Friend of mine had similar dispute with cranky neighbor and decided to grow catnip in her yard, and basil alongside the border of her nieghbors. Apparently cats don’t like the scent of the stuff.
Good luck and hope dispute works out.
Not the indoor vs. outdoor cat debate again…for fuck’s sake.
My cat likes to drink from a running tap whenever she gets the urge — does that mean I should keep my taps on 24-7?
Most cats would love to go outside, HK — but it’s up to a responsible owner to set limits and not let the animal go outside. The goal here is to keep the cat healthy and alive, which sometimes means doing things the animal might not like — like putting them in a kitty cage and carting them off to the vet. My cats sure don’t like that cage or being taken out into the car, but we do it anyway because it’s what’s best for them.
And hay OP: I sure hope your cat is up to date on his or her OUTDOOR vaccines including a feline leukemia shot…. I’m doubtful, though.
I ran this thread by my 3 shitrats; their response – what’s this outdoors thing, and hurry up with our treats?
I just had the carpets cleaned this morning, I was their first call and they were finished by 10:00 – 10:05, buddy hadn’t even backed out the driveway when I hear that chugga chugga hairball fucking noise aaaagggghhhhhh why oh why do you let me live with you?
Good Grief
Having had many many more than my share of cats over the years and being a volunteer at a vet hospital for the last dozen years, I feel qualified to say that
a) not all cats are big hunters
b) if you don’t live on or near a busy road then why not let them out? Put a bell and your phone number on a break away collar and give the neighbours whose garden they poop in a bottle of wine now and then.
c) I do live on a busy road and after one non-fatal squashing, all adoptees since then have been indoor. Even adopted ones that had lived outside for most of their lives adjust seamlessly to indoor life. Really. If you can, build an enclosure with an enclosed ramp going from it to a window. Some love it, some couldn’t care less about the out of doors.
Adopt old cats. And then adopt more old cats.
I don’t understand the concept of free-roaming pets in an urban setting. I’d be too worried about a cat’s well-being to let it roam at all hours of the night with mutant rats, raccoons, coyotes, dogs, stray cats, etc. not to mention ingesting rotten food or dangerous chemicals. I’m used to cats leaving dead shrews and birds on doorsteps but I could see how that would be annoying. You can get leashes for cats and walk them, and they usually don’t require as much outdoor exercise as a dog anyways.
i don’t think the OP IS sorry about nature……not at all!
You’re right about not all cats being big hunters. Certain breeds are known for not being able to care for themselves outdoors because they’re too friendly with other animals. My cats, for instance are ragamuffins and there’s no way in hell I’d let them outside because they don’t tend to fight other animals, in fact, Oscar LOVES other animals, especially other kitties, and would get his ass kicked.
Plus, he’s a big beautiful boy and super friendly, and I’m pretty certain someone would cat nap him. People regularly tell me I shouldn’t’ve had him fixed and I should’ve bred him.
I can’t IMAGINE letting him or Molly outside. Molly could probably take care of herself ok because she’s kind of a kunt to other animals, sorta (she hisses at oscar if he even so much as looks at her), but she’s not really into hunting. Oscar on the other hand, successfully managed to kill a spider on my CEILING this afternoon….
No way in fucking HELL any cat of mine will ever go outside unless they’re on a leash and have had all their shots and flea treatment. Case. Closed.
If you value your cat as a pet, you’ll leave it indoors. Too many hazards out there including the prey it catches. All kinds of parasites are carried by rodents.
Cats do adversely impact the local wildlife particularly fledgling birds and chipmunks.
You fucking loser.
I just spent close to $800.00 on some wacky outdoor cat run so the little assholes can run around and feel like they are outside. Maybe they will puke a big puddle of undigested $70.00 catfood out in it instead of on the (once) lovely carpet. At least it is somewhere they can enjoy, away from me, and not yowling “OH CANADA” whilst standing on my fucking chest or sitting in my lap as i am trying to take a dump.
So you see, OP, as much as I hate those little fuckers, they are my responsibility to look after and take care of, ensuring nobody (but me) abuses them. I want to make sure that the guy down the road doesn’t set a trap, or ricochet pellets or SSG at them because they were shitting in his garden (instead of their custom built litter box, complete with foot wipes) or climbing his trees (instead of their custom built, running the circumference of the entire great room, sisal and carpet covered wall clouds and climbing tree) and eating his cute little birds (because Nature is our responsibility too, isn’t it, Moron?) So guess what? I AM judging you….as an asshole. Your simplistic views make me sick. Do what you want, Asshole, and don’t come crying when somebody else takes care of YOUR poor cats.
my cat climbs on my back when i’m trying to take a dump
Mine sits on the ledge of my tub when I’m in the shower and squeaks and screams while pacing back and forth as if to say, “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!! GET OUT OF THERE! IT’S -WATER-!!!” Teehee :).
Love the avatar NANG!!
PG, that should be fairly difficult since I’m assuming you’re in the seated position…
yeah, I know, never assume anything.
now if you were in India squatting over a little shit hole… maybe…
we have a low flow low to the ground turlet. he jumps on the back of the toilet then jumps on my shoulder/back and starts with the kneading and the purring